38 CFR Part 4, Rating Schedule

38 CFR § 4.116

Schedule of ratings-gynecological conditions and disorders of the breast

Cited in claims for gynecological conditions, breast cancer, mastectomy residuals, or pelvic organ prolapse.

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51.7%
granted at least one issue
2,388
published decisions citing it

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The conditions it decides

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Uterus, removal of, including corpus (DC 7618)325about this conditionEndometriosis (DC 7629)182about this conditionBenign neoplasms of gynecological system (DC 7628)174about this conditionOvary, disease, injury, or adhesions of (DC 7615)148about this conditionFallopian tube, disease, injury, or adhesions of (including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)) (DC 7614)128about this conditionBenign neoplasms of the breast and other injuries of the breast (DC 7631)114about this conditionIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (DC 7319)103about this conditionOvary, removal of (DC 7619)101about this condition

What this regulation says, in plain English

This is VA's rating schedule for gynecological conditions and breast disorders, covering diseases or injuries of the female reproductive organs, mastectomy and other breast surgery, gynecological cancers, endometriosis, and pelvic organ prolapse. Natural menopause, primary amenorrhea, and normal pregnancy and childbirth are not ratable disabilities, though lasting complications from pregnancy can be.

Read the full text of 38 CFR § 4.116

This text was last amended by VA on August 13, 2018. We check it against eCFR every week.

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(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1155)

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